List of Kings Island attractions

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Inside Kings Island's main entrance Kings Island International Street.jpg
Inside Kings Island's main entrance

Kings Island is a 364-acre (147 ha) amusement park located in Mason, Ohio. The park is known for releasing record-breaking and first-of-a-kind rides over the years, such as Flight of Fear, the world's first launched roller coaster using a linear induction motor, and The Beast which opened as the world's tallest, fastest, and longest wooden roller coaster in 1979. [1] [2] The Beast still retains the length record and continues to be highly ranked in the annual Golden Ticket Awards from Amusement Today . [3] With the addition of Mystic Timbers in 2017, Kings Island claimed the world record for having the most wooden roller coaster track in a single amusement park, and it tied the record for most wooden roller coasters, raising the park's total to five.

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Kings Island added a 12-acre (4.9 ha) water park called WaterWorks in 1989, constructed near White Water Canyon. [1] The area featured 15 water slides, a lazy river, and a children's play area. [1] [4] After multiple expansions and name changes, the park was eventually renamed Soak City. [1]

For safety reasons, Kings Island publishes a ride rating system that classifies the attractions one through five based on the intensity of the ride, with one representing the calmest rides to five indicating the most aggressive. [5]

Kings Island

WindSeeker during testing in 2011 Kings Island WindSeeker from Eiffel Tower.jpg
WindSeeker during testing in 2011
Attractions located in Kings Island
RideManufacturerType or modelDescriptionLocationThrill rating [5] Ref(s)
Adventure Express Arrow Dynamics Mine train roller coaster Jungle adventure-themed roller coaster that features audio and visual special effectsAdventure Port5 [5] [6] [7]
Backlot Stunt Coaster Premier Rides Launched roller coaster Based on a chase sequence in the 2003 film The Italian Job featuring audio and visual effects, including gunfire and flames
Formerly known as The Italian Job: Stunt Track (2005–2007)
Rivertown5 [8] [9] [10]
Banshee Bolliger & Mabillard Inverted Coaster An inverted roller coaster, the longest of its kind in the world, with seven inversions located in the former location of Son of Beast Action Zone5 [11] [12]
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill Sally Corporation Interactive dark ride Family dark ride where guests can interact by shooting laser guns at targets throughout the ride
Formerly known as: Enchanted Voyage (1972–1983); The Smurfs' Enchanted Voyage  (1984–1991); Phantom Theater (1992–2002); Scooby-Doo and the Haunted Castle (2003–2009)
Planet Snoopy1 [13] [14]
Cargo Loco Zamperla Midi Tea CupAdventure Port [15]
Character Carousel Chance Rides Carousel Children's carousel featuring Peanuts characters and themesPlanet Snoopy1 [16]
Charlie Brown's Wind Up Zamperla Swing ride Children's miniature swing ridePlanet Snoopy1 [17]
Congo Falls Intamin Shoot-the-Chutes An 815-foot-long (248 m) water flume ride with 16-foot (4.9 m) boats and a 34-foot (10 m) drop
Formerly known as Amazon Falls (1988–1998)
Action Zone5 [18] [19] [20] [21]
Delirium HUSS Giant Frisbee Frisbee flat ride that swings riders 76 mph (122 km/h) at an angle of 120°, lifting riders 137 feet (42 m) into the airAction Zone5 [22] [23] [24]
Diamondback Bolliger & Mabillard Hypercoaster Rivertown5 [25]
DodgemBarbezi (Azzurra) & Majestic International Bumper cars Coney Mall4 [26]
Drop Tower Intamin Gyro Drop A 315-foot-tall (96 m) drop tower ride that opened as the tallest of its kind in the world
Formerly known as Drop Zone: Stunt Tower (1999–2007).
Action Zone4 [27] [28]
Eiffel Tower Intamin Tower International Street2 [29]
FesthausLive show venueOktoberfest [30]
Flight of Fear Premier Rides Launched roller coaster Formerly known as The Outer Limits: Flight of Fear (1996–2000)Area 725 [2]
Flying Ace Aerial Chase Vekoma Suspended Family Coaster Planet Snoopy4 [31]
Grand Carousel Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel International Street1 [32]
International ShowplaceLive show venueInternational Street [30]
International Street BandstandLive show venueEntertainment venue located between the Eiffel Tower and Royal FountainInternational Street [30]
Invertigo Vekoma InvertigoAn inverted Boomerang roller coaster featuring three inversions
Formerly known as FACE/OFF (1999–2007)
Action Zone5 [33] [34]
Joe Cool's Dodgem SchoolJurgen Scmidt Bumper cars Planet Snoopy2 [35]
Kings Island and Miami Valley RailroadCrown Metal Products Company Steam train Rivertown1 [36]
Kings Island TheaterLive show venueA 1,300-seat indoor theater first opened in 1976 and designed by Paul Shortt, the original founding faculty member at Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music.

Formerly known as: American Heritage Music Hall (1976–1992); Paramount Theater (1993–2007)

International Street [30] [37] [38] [39]
Kings Mills Antique AutosGould ManufacturingAntique CarsAn antique car attraction reminiscent of the former Les Taxis ride. Includes a covered bridge, a pond, a faux gas station, and several billboards that reference past Kings Island attractions.Coney Mall2 [40] [41]
Kite Eating Tree Zamperla Frog hopperPlanet Snoopy3 [42]
Linus’ Beetle BugsW.F. Mangelas CoPlanet Snoopy2 [43]
Linus Launcher Zamperla Kite Flyer Planet Snoopy3 [44] [45]
MonsterEverly Aircraft Co. Octopus Coney Mall3 [46]
Mystic Timbers Great Coasters International Wooden roller coaster Rivertown4 [47]
Orion Bolliger & Mabillard Giga Coaster Area 725 [48]
PEANUTS 500Venture Ride Mfg., Inc.Low-speed car ridePlanet Snoopy1 [49]
PEANUTS Off-Road RallyHampton Amusement CorporationMini car carouselPlanet Snoopy1 [50]
PEANUTS PlayhouseLive Show VenuePlanet Snoopy
PEANUTS ShowplaceLive Show VenuePlanet Snoopy
Race For Your Life Charlie Brown Arrow Dynamics, Hopkins Rides Log flume Planet Snoopy4 [51]
Sally's Sea PlaneZamperla Crazy Bus Planet Snoopy2 [52] [53]
ScramblerEil Bridge Company Twist Coney Mall3 [54]
Shake, Rattle and Roll Huss Troika Coney Mall3 [55]
Snoopy's JunctionHeinrich Mack K.CTrain ridePlanet Snoopy1 [56]
Snoopy vs. Red Baron Zamperla Mini Jet Planet Snoopy2 [57] [58]
Sol Spin Zamperla EndeavourAdventure Port [15]
Surf Dog Zamperla Rockin' Tug Planet Snoopy4 [59] [60]
The Bat Arrow Dynamics Suspended Coaster A suspended roller coaster originally themed to the film Top Gun in 1993 and was later renamed The Bat, paying homage to the first suspended coaster in the world that opened in 1981
Formerly known as: Top Gun (1993–2007); Flight Deck (2007–2013)
Action Zone5 [61] [62] [63]
The Beast Kings Island Wooden roller coaster A custom wooden coaster built and designed internally by Kings Island which still holds the world record for length according to Guinness World Records Rivertown5 [64] [65]
The Great Pumpkin Coaster E&F Miler Industries Children's roller coasterPlanet Snoopy2 [66]
The Racer Philadelphia Toboggan Company Wooden roller coaster Coney Mall4 [67]
Timberwolf Amphitheatre Outdoor amphitheatre concert venueAction Zone [30]
Viking Fury Intamin Pirate ship Oktoberfest3 [68]
White Water Canyon Intamin River rapids ride Rivertown4 [69]
WindSeeker Mondial Wind Seeker Coney Mall4 [70] [71]
Woodstock Express Philadelphia Toboggan Company Wooden roller coaster Formerly known as: Scooby Doo (1972–1979); The Beastie (1979–2005); Fairly Odd Coaster (2006–2010)Planet Snoopy4 [72]
Woodstock GlidersLarson International Flying Scooters Planet Snoopy3 [30]
Woodstock WhirlybirdsCaripro Amusement TechnologyTramPlanet Snoopy2 [73] [74]
Zephyr Zierer Wave Swinger Coney Mall3 [75]

Soak City

Mondo Monsoon in Soak City Soak City Tazmanian Typhoon.jpg
Mondo Monsoon in Soak City

Soak City opened in 1989 as WaterWorks, 17 years after Kings Island opened. [1] In 1997, Kings Island expanded the water park to 15 acres (6.1 ha) by adding the wave pool (Surfside Bay; now known as Breakers Bay), and a new children's water playground. [1] The following year, the FlowRider, and Pipeline Paradise opened as Wipeout Beach. [1] Six years later, WaterWorks was renamed to Crocodile Dundee's Boomerang Bay Waterpark (later simplified to Boomerang Bay Waterpark). In 2012, the water park was re-branded to Cedar Fair's Soak City. All of the water slides and the lazy river were refurbished. An additional wave pool was also constructed. [1] [76]

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NamePictureOpenedDescriptionRatingRef
Bluegill Lagoon2025Located in Splash River Junction. A reimagined ol’ fashioned swimmin’ hole, complete with a water tower.
Breakers Bay199736,000-square-foot (3,300 m2) family-friendly wave pool. Known as Surfside Bay (1997–2003), Great Barrier Reef (2004–2011).4 [77]
Coconut Cove2004Lagoon-style pool complete with cascading waterfalls and in-water lounging areas. Known as Kookaburra Bay (2004–2011)1 [78]
Mondo Monsoon Soak City Tazmanian Typhoon.jpg 2004A four-passenger, raft ride ProSlide Tornado model – which begins enclosed and ends with a steep drop into an open funnel. Known as Tazmanian Typhoon (2004–2011)5 [79]
Paradise Plunge1989Four twisting body slides which descend into a splash pool. Known as The Helix (1989–2003), Down Under Thunder (2004–2011).4 [80]
Pineapple Pipeline1989Three fully enclosed body slides. Known as Bonzai Pipeline (1989–2003), Bondi Pipeline (2004–2011).3 [81]
Rendezvous Run Rendezvous Run.jpg 2004A set of four head-first, racing slides up to 50-foot (15 m) high that are enclosed during the first portion of the ride before sending riders down a series of hills to the finish. Known as Coolangatta Racer (2004–2011)4 [82]
Riverbank Slide Out1997Located in Splash River Junction. Children's inner tube slide and splash pool. Opened as part of Buccaneer Island (1997–2003). Known as Koala Splash (2004–2011) and Aruba Tuba (2012-2024).2 [83]
RiverRacers2025Hold on tight! Riders board side-by-side rafts at the starting line where a conveyor belt launch sends them plunging down a 33-foot, 47-degree first drop. Giant windows help racers see if their raft is in the lead while the water coaster reaches its 30 mph, fastest speed. As each raft nears the bottom of the drop and starts to climb upward, water jets drench the riders and propel them up into an enclosed tunnel illuminated with special lighting effects. The race is on as racers zip through more twists and turns, rushing into an open-air, high-banking slingshot, whipping them around 180 degrees into a gravity-defying final mega drop to see who crosses the finish line first!
Salamander Sliders2025Located in Splash River Junction. Seven children water slides.
Splash Landing2004Family-oriented, multi-level water play area complete with slides, bridges and a giant dumping bucket. Known as Jackaroo Landing (2004–2011).2 [84]
Splash River1989A 0.25-mile (0.40 km) inner tube lazy river ride revamped in 2012 that features raindrop mushrooms, geysers, waterfalls, and areas that allow interaction between riders and spectators. Known as Kings Mills Run (1989–2004), Crocodile Run (2004–2011).2 [85]
Tadpool1997Located in Splash River Junction. Children's water play area with several water slides. Opened as part of Buccaneer Island (1997–2003). Known as Wallaby Wharf (2004–2011) and Castaway Cove (2012-2024)1 [86]
Thunder Falls1989A pair of classic inner-tube slides. Formerly known as Sidewinder (1989-2003), Sydney Sidewinder (2004–2011)3 [87]
Tidal Wave Bay201242,000-square-foot (3,900 m2) wave pool.4 [88]
Tropical Plunge2016A multi-slide complex with body and tube slides. It is identical to the installations at other Six Flags parks including Kings Dominion, Dorney Park, Carowinds, Cedar Point, Knott's Berry Farm, Worlds of Fun, and California's Great America.5 [89]
Tropical Twister1989A pair of fully enclosed body slides made of translucent fiberglass that twist around each other during their descent. Known as Ultra Twister (1989–2003), Awesome Aussie Twister (2004–2011).4 [90]
Zoom Flume1990A family raft ride that accommodates up to four riders per raft. Known as Rushing River (1990-2003), Known as Snowy River Rampage (2004–2011)4 [91]

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See also

Notes

  1. ^ Denotes the requirement that guests pay an additional fee for the ride or attraction.

References

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  71. "Wind Seeker". Mondial. Archived from the original on February 13, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
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  91. "Zoom Flume". Kings Island. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

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